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Detail of "Resources of Wisconsin"

Date: 01 09 1972
Description: Detail of "Resources of Wisconsin," painted by Edwin Howland Blashfield, inside the Wisconsin State Capitol. A woman is depicted holding a bunch of grapes.
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Interior Lantern Stairway

Date: 04 1991
Description: Interior lantern stairway. In the background is the painting, "Resources of Wisconsin," which tops off the inner dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Above...
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Interior Lantern Stairway

Date: 04 1991
Description: Interior lantern stairway with view of painting. "Resources of Wisconsin," on drum surrounded by walkway. Above the painting is the structure of the inner ...
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Detail of "Resources of Wisconsin"

Date: 05 1989
Description: Detail of "Resources of Wisconsin," painted by Edwin Howland Blashfield, inside the Wisconsin State Capitol. A woman representing Wisconsin is enthroned on...
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Detail of "Resources of Wisconsin"

Date: 05 1989
Description: Detail of "Resources of Wisconsin," painted by Edwin Howland Blashfield, inside the Wisconsin State Capitol. A woman is depicted holding a bunch of grapes...
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Painting of "Resources of Wisconsin"

Date: 11 1983
Description: "Resources of Wisconsin," a painting by Edwin Howland Blashfield. The painting is in the inner dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol, and is painted in a seg...
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Painting of "Wisconsin Surrounded by her Attributes"

Date: 04 1990
Description: Painting by Hugo Ballin, called "Wisconsin Surrounded by her Attributes," on the Governor's Conference Room Ceiling at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The pai...
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Skylight in Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 12 1983
Description: Skylight in the Wisconsin State Capitol, over the main stairs to the second floor. The figure in the center is an eagle in a wreath, which is an allegory o...
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Skylight in Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1996
Description: Skylight over stairs in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The eagle of the Republic is visible below the skylight.
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Detail of Ceiling in Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1980
Description: Detail of ceiling in Assembly Room of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Includes paintings of an eagle and decorative plasterwork.
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Entrance to Governor's Conference Room

Date: 04 1990
Description: Decoration over entrance to Governor's Conference Room in the Wisconsin State Capitol before restoration.
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Interior of Rotunda

Date: 02 1986
Description: Interior of the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol before restoration.
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Senate Parlor

Date: 1985
Description: Senate Parlor in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The walls are african mahogany, and the mantels and plinth are of greek marble.
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Assembly Parlor Fireplace

Date: 06 1990
Description: Assembly Parlor fireplace in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The walls are of walnut panelling, the mantels are Sienna marble, and the floor is marble tile.
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Governor's Conference Room

Date: 04 1991
Description: Governor's Conference Room in the Wisconsin State Capitol before restoration returned it to the original exposed cherry wood.
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Inside Dome of Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 10 1990
Description: View looking up the inside of the dome in the Wisconsin State Capitol. This is the top of the capitol dome upon which sits the "Wisconsin" Statue.
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Scaffold for Painting the Rotunda

Date: 1968
Description: View of scaffolding used by painters in the restoration of the rotunda in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Pilaster Capitals

Date: 1986
Description: Detail of the pilaster capitals in the rotunda at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Bronze Andiron

Date: 05 1990
Description: Detail of one of two bronze andirons, this one a satyr, in the Governor's Conference Room at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The andirons depict cherubs and f...
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Aerial View of Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 08 1986
Description: Aerial View of Wisconsin State Capitol.

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